The transport of oversized cargo constitutes a relatively narrow segment of global transport as a whole. However, economic growth and new investments are causing a continuous increase in the demand for such transport. Items transported include turbines, transformers, marine engines, tanks, as well as entire production lines for factory equipment and components for the construction of wind power plants. Furthermore, the development of the construction industry has meant that the transport of excavators and heavy construction machinery requires specialized rolling stock as well as a specific approach to organizing the transport.The transport of oversized goods is the final element of a long chain of specialized logistics operations. Transporting these loads requires the logistics operator to make thorough preparations, possess experience in organizing and executing complex logistics processes, and, above all, select the appropriate equipment required for the transport.
Very often, the cargo itself determines the choice of transport mode as well as the method of transport. Existing legal and infrastructural limitations mean that the decisions made by the logistics operator regarding the choice of transport mode for the cargo are not easy, and each transport of such loads must be considered individually.
The aim of this article is to analyze the conditions that must be met when transporting oversized cargo using various modes of transport and to present an approach to decision-making when selecting the optimal transport variant for these loads within Poland.
A. Galor, W. Galor: Problems of oversized cargo carriers in Poland. Świat Morskich
Publikacji, Szczecin 2010, p. 4.
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 6/2011